Month: May 2019

by visualcapitalist Many organizations say that their greatest asset is their people. In fact, Richard Branson has famously stated that employees come first at Virgin, ranking ahead of customers and shareholders. So, how do businesses effectively manage this talent to drive success? This question is top of mind for many bank CEOs. As processes become increasingly … Read more

BY JOHN RUBINO Pushing interest rates below zero is both an act of desperation and something that in theory should have a huge, immediate impact of the behavior of borrowers and savers. The fact that negative rates have become the new normal in big parts of the world but haven’t caused the expected behavior change should … Read more

NK takes a shot at Biden. The [DS] is redoing the Mueller investigation because they didn’t get the obstruction charge they needed. Pelosi mentions that Trump is coverup something, think mirror. [DS] creates an IRS memo which says Trump needs to turn over his tax returns. Tillerson sneaks into the house to testify about Russia. … Read more

By Harry Dent Given that we’re in the greatest global bubble in history, almost everything is overvalued. We’re expecting central banks to keep printing money, interest rates to stay near zero, growth to continue “into a plateau of prosperity.” Just like 1929. Dare us to say: it’s hard to find good value investments out there. Look at … Read more

Crush The Street, Released on 5/22/19 TOPICS IN THIS INTERVIEW: 02:20 The long-term aftermath of the Trump economy 06:20 Trump, the FED and potential connections? 14:40 Geo political and economic problems too far gone 19:40 Smart strategies for investing in Gold 28:55 Cryptocurrencies internally shaking the current monetary system John Rubino is the founder and … Read more

Jimmy covers the recent leak from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) investigation. Another great example of a false flag at worst or poor judgement by the international community at best.       h/t  kit8642

From Birch Gold Group Whether or not you’re relying on a pension for part of your retirement, there is a grim future on the horizon for retirees tied to the pensions’ demise. John Mauldin shines a light on the math that seems to explain why public pensions aren’t living up to their task: So, when we say a plan is … Read more

by Troy While the stock market remains close to all-time highs, certain sectors and markets that are more closely related to global trade (trade war!) are being hammered. This highlights a clear dichotomy that is evident among many indicators. Today’s headlines: Improving Citigroup Economic Surprise Index Boom-Bust Barometer – bust? Semiconductors have crashed Dr. Copper … Read more

By Tsvetana Paraskova Rising U.S. production weighed on oil prices in the first quarter compared to the same period last year, and those lower prices, combined with weak refining margins, impacted the revenues and net profits of many of the world’s largest listed companies in the oil industry. According to data compiled by Anadolu Agency from the … Read more

by John Stossel Look at the dollar bills in your wallet. They say they are “legal tender for all debts.” But are they? What makes them valuable? What makes them worth anything? Each bill says, “In God We Trust.” But God won’t guarantee their value. The $20 bill depicts the White House. Congress is on $50s. … Read more

Via Marketwatch There are a number of strange but intriguing cabins and homes for sale on the internet giant that are low priced. But they’ve often got big downsides and additional costs. Prefabricated and modular housing — where homes are pre-built in factories — is having its moment. From 2013 to 2018, industry revenue grew … Read more

Via ZeroHedge From a comfortable position thousands of miles away from the White House (he has reportedly been spending a lot of time in Europe lately), former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon has embraced a stance toward Beijing that’s somewhere to the right of John Bolton. Bannon calls himself a China “superhawk”, which helps … Read more

Dressbarn to close all 650 stores: Owner Ascena “never really invested” https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dressbar…  

by jessefelder Back in September I noted there was a historic streak in Hindenburg Omens triggering on the New York Stock Exchange. Shortly afterward the stock market embarked on its steep fourth quarter plunge. Last week the NYSE triggered another Hindenburg Omen. And while this one has yet to become a cluster it’s probably important to note … Read more

Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Impact felt by the real economy and the most vulnerable consumers. In the first quarter, the credit-card “charge-off” rate at the 4,650 or so smaller US commercial banks – all banks other than the largest 100 banks – ticked down to 7.37%, the sixth quarter in a row above 7%. During … Read more

For More Information See and Links See: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/GRFC_2019-Full_Report.pdf http://themostimportantnews.com/archives/floods-and-drought-devastate-crops-all-over-the-planet-could-a-global-food-crisis-be-coming https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/may/15/australia-to-import-wheat-for-first-time-in-12-years-as-drought-eats-into-grain-production https://thedailyguardian.net/local-news/capiz-loses-p350m-in-rice-crops-due-to-drought/ https://www.indiatimes.com/technology/science-and-future/tasty-maggot-sausages-could-be-answer-to-world-s-growing-food-crisis-researchers-suggest-366577.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/china-pig-crisis-african-swine-fever-impact-entire-world-meat-prices-a8889316.html http://themostimportantnews.com/archives/as-many-as-a-million-calves-lost-in-nebraska-beef-prices-in-the-u-s-to-escalate-dramatically-in-the-coming-months http://themostimportantnews.com/archives/total-catastrophe-for-u-s-corn-production-only-30-of-u-s-corn-fields-have-been-planted-5-year-average-is-66 https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/accuweather-predicts-smaller-corn-and-soybean-yields-in-2019-as-wet-weather-persists/70008328 https://www.usnews.com/news/world-report/articles/2019-05-15/north-korea-suffering-historic-drought-amid-severe-food-shortage    

Josh Sigurdson talks with author G. Edward Griffin about multiple issues starting with the coming great financial crisis and the domino effect to come. While we talk a lot about the inevitable collapse of the US dollar among other fiat currencies throughout the world as well as the bubbles growing unsustainable and showing the signs … Read more

Via Middle East Eye, France has threatened three French journalists with potential jail time for using secret documents to reveal the country’s involvement in the Yemen civil war.  In a series of reports published in April, investigative journalists from Disclose and Radio France revealed the number of French arms sold to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.  … Read more

by DCG Tough call on which lying hack you are to believe… From Daily Mail: Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch told investigators she did not ask former FBI Director James Comey to refer to the Hillary Clinton email review as a ‘matter’ instead of an ‘investigation,’ according to a transcript released Monday night. Comey claimed in his 2017 … Read more

by TFittonJW (Washington, DC) — Judicial Watch announced today it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Department of Justice seeking draft copies of FBI charts containing information on potential “statutory violations” committed by Hillary Clinton in the former secretary of State’s use of a non-secure, non-government email server to conduct government business. … Read more